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Des Moines - Great Place for a New Business

The City of Des Moines is a great place to locate or expand your businesses. The Des Moines Office of Economic Development office is dedicated to helping you meet your existing and future development needs.

Boards and Commissions

Civil Service Commission

The Civil Service Commission of the City of Des Moines is a special tribunal created under the authority of the Code of Iowa, Chapter 400, Civil Service. The purpose of the Commission is to provide an efficient and equitable public service, which protects the interests of the citizens of Des Moines, the City of Des Moines and its employees. Commissioners are to govern the appointment, promotion, transfer, dismissal, discipline and other related conditions of employment on the basis of merit, in accordance with the spirit of the Code of Iowa, Chapter 400. More